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o　thrust。　Sun　Jian　leaped　down　from　the　wall；　snatched　away　the　spear　and　with　it　knocked　Zhao　Hong　from　the　horse。　Then　Sun　Jian；　mounting　Zhao　Hong's　horse；　rode　hither　and　thither；　slaying　as　he　went。

The　rebels　fled　north。　Meeting　Liu　Bei；　they　declined　to　fight　and　scattered。　But　Liu　Bei　drew　his　bow；　fitted　an　arrow；　and　shot　their　leader　Sun　Zhong；　who　fell　to　the　ground。　The　main　army　of　Zhu　Jun　came　up；　and　after　tremendous　slaughter；　the　rebels　surrendered。　Thus　was　peace　brought　to　the　ten　counties　about　the　Nanyang　area。

＇e＇　General　of　the　Flying　Cavalry　was　the　second　highest　military　office；　just　below　Regent　Marshal；　and　of　the　same　rank　as　General　of　the　Flying　Chariots。

Zhu　Jun　returned　to　Capital　Luoyang；　was　promoted　to　the　General　of　the　Flying　Cavalry*；　and　received　the　governorship　of　Henan。　He　did　not　forget　those　who　had　helped　him　to　win　victory。　Thus　he　reported　the　merits　of　Liu　Bei　and　Sun　Jian　to　the　Throne。

Sun　Jian；　having　influential　friends　and　connections　to　support　him；　quickly　got　an　appointment　to　a　post　of　mander　of　Changsha　and　went　to　assume　the　new　office。　But　Liu　Bei；　in　spite　of　Zhu　Jun's　memorial；　waited　in　vain　for　preferment；　and　the　three　brothers　became　very　sad。

Walking　along　one　day　in　the　capital；　Liu　Bei　met　a　court　official；　Zhang　Jun；　to　whom　he　related　his　services　and　told　his　sorrows。　Zhang　Jun　was　much　surprised　at　this　neglect　and　one　day　at　court　spoke　to　the　Emperor　about　it。

Said　he；　〃The　Yellow　Scarves　rebelled　because　the　eunuchs　sold　offices　and　bartered　ranks。　There　was　employment　only　for　their　friends；　punishment　only　for　their　enemies。　This　led　to　rebellion。　Wherefore　it　would　be　well　to　slay　the　Ten　Eunuchs　and　expose　their　heads　and　proclaim　what　had　been　don